Sonnjoch

Sonnjoch (Pertisau)

Do-it-once carry tour to one of the most beautiful Karwendel peaks. 1100 vertical meters of hard work for first-class alpine stumbling biking. Only recommended for bikers with very good riding skills.

Description

From the hikers' parking lot at the end of the Falzthurntal valley (if you want to warm up a little longer, you can also start from the toll station in Pertisau), you roll comfortably past the Alpengasthof Gramai and enjoy the last few hundred meters on your bike. Shortly after the turn-off to the Gramai-Hochleger, the rest of the tour is all about pushing and carrying. The well-maintained path to the Hochleger climbs up the eastern slope between Hahnkampl and Königskopf in moderate hairpin bends until you reach a farmed alpine pasture shortly before the Gramai-Hochleger. The pleasant alpine pasture invites you to take a break during the ascent and descent. Keeping to the right, you cross the mountain pine belt with many root inlays and reach the Sonnjoch via gravel fields. The increasingly steep and rocky path now follows the ridge of the Sonnjoch up to the exposed summit. One or two key sections can already be seen on the ascent path.

From the panoramic summit, you descend along the same route. The first 300 Elevation loss can only be mastered by trial experts, but the rideable sections in the alpine terrain are still a lot of fun. From the gravel fields onwards, there is a bit of a flow to the ride, before it then becomes quite flowy with a few hairpin bends through the mountain pine lanes. From the Gramai-Hochleger, it's an easy, wide trail down to the bottom of the valley to the starting point. As is usual for tours of this type, it is advisable to avoid the classic hiking weekends.

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